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Tunisia has been offered international support for its democratic transition. The US government is providing Tunisia US$20mn in financial assistance to facilitate its democratic transition... 2011-03-25

In light of the unexpected flare up in social unrest in late February, we caution that Libya now faces the risk of state collapse and civil war, amid a severe east-west schism and the... 2011-02-28

Thousands of Tunisians have migrated both into and out of the country in recent weeks. During the week of February 14, over five thousand Tunisians migrated illegally to Italy through... 2011-02-24

In a rare public criticism of Libya's armed forces, Libya Press, which is part of Saif al-Islam's Al Ghad media group, accused some military officers of corruption, and called for a... 2011-02-01

In response to ongoing public protests, Tunisian interim Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi shuffled the country's cabinet on January 27. The second cabinet retains nine ministers from... 2011-01-28

Libya's veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi asked the Internal Security Agency in early November to release 20 detained journalists, in what could be an indication of a brewing power struggle... 2010-11-22

Over the long term, we maintain a relatively sanguine view on Libya's growth story, with real GDP projected to expand an average 5.1% between 2011-2015, before ticking down to 4.6%... 2010-11-22

The Libyan Authority for Ports and Maritime Transport has signed a contract with Irish company Transas Marine in Tripoli to purchase a coastal monitoring system for around US$28mn.... 2010-10-22

In a recent report, Human Rights Watch accused the Tunisian government of persecuting critics of its policies and silencing independent unions through random restrictions. They say... 2010-10-22

Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi caused a minor stir on his visit to Italy in late August, when he invited 300 women to a cultural centre near the Vatican, and subsequently urged them... 2010-09-24